I’m not a devoted gamer by any means however when a product comes out with the {hardware} that this one presents I can’t ignore it. So with that stated let me introduce you to the RedMagic Nova Gaming Pill.
This a pill that has been designed with one factor in thoughts giving players the absolute best gaming expertise and as such some fascinating design decisions have been made within the course of. So lets have a fast tour of the machine to see what it brings to the desk
First up is the show dimension as this is without doubt one of the most vital issues for a pill. Right here we discover that we’ve got a ten.9′ show with a 2.8K decision (2880 x 1800) and a 16:10 facet ratio. which makes it extra widescreen than the likes of the just lately reviewed OnePlus Pad 2 which is 7:5. You’ll be able to see the distinction within the picture under, the Nova is on high.
Because of this when you’re in a sport that has been arrange appropriately for a widescreen format it is possible for you to to reap the complete advantages and not using a ‘letterboxing’ impact. it additionally has the additional advantage of not proscribing the viewable space for video as nicely.
Shifting away from the show we’ve got the varied ports and buttons situated across the edges to have a look at so lets begin on the appropriate hand facet.
That is the place we’ll discover two fo the 4 side-firing audio system that sit on both facet of the USB Kind C 3.2 port that’s able to video output and in addition as much as 80W quick charging when utilizing the included 80W energy brick or an applicable comparable brick (like a excessive wattage GAN charger as an illustration)
Flanking the USB port is the place we are able to see a pair of two side-firing audio system able to very cheap sound output.
If we proceed across the edges we discover on the highest of the pill is the place the amount is situated on the far left and on the appropriate is a location for the Stylus equipment which I sadly don’t have for overview. I can solely presume that this can enable for magnetic attachment and charging by way of induction very like the OnePlus Pad 2 and the iPad’s do.
There are additionally two pinhole mics up right here which I’m presuming can be for video conferencing to attempt to give some gravitas to the sound of any video calls you make. These are along with the third pinhole moc subsequent to the USB Kind C port from earlier.
As we proceed round to the left-hand facet of the machine we’ve got an influence and sleep/wake button current alongside the opposite two audio system. This button can be pulling double obligation as a fingerprint scanner and for essentially the most half, appears to work fairly nicely. It might do with being a little bit bit extra distinguished as I discover if a bit tough to find sometimes. As soon as you discover it although it recognises my finger reliably sufficient. The pill also can use face unlock as a substitute for fingerprint if you want this.
The final cease on the sides is the bottom.
Right here discover some Pogo pin connectors and cutouts for guides for the Nova Magnetic Keyboard attachment. Once more I don’t have the keyboard however I anticipate it is rather just like the connection technique getting used on the like of the OnePlus Pad 2. Undecided if it can additionally work disconnected because the OnePlus one does however given the value of it I might counsel doubtlessly not. There is no such thing as a point out of any backlight on the keyboard info web page.
REDMAGIC Nova Magnetic Keyboard
REDMAGIC Nova Stylus
Across the again of the Nova is the place issues get a bit extra fascinating. As is the Case for the redmagic telephones this comes with some flash within the type of RGB. The RGB is much more delicate because it has solely been carried out on the cooling van as an alternative of embedded into the emblem or writing. What we do have although is a pretend clear p[anel which mocks up some circuitry and the cooling systems.
Nestled in the upper left-handmost corner is the 50MP camera and next to his in what could be mistaken for another camera is the RGB-accented Turbo cooling fan.
I like the fact that some effort has been made to make the back of the tablet interesting but it would have been so much cooler if it were actually the real motherboard that was visible under this window. I guess that this is not that practical a solution especially having watched a few tear-down videos of the device.
In terms of weight, the Nova tablet weighs 530 grams and is 7.3mm at its thinnest point.
Under the sleek body we have got a a lot going on as this tablet is running the Snapdragon 8th Gen 3 Leading Version which has been boosted to 3.Ghz on the big cores. Now with this power you would expect a cooling system to match. Well you are correct as the Nova has a 9-layer cooling system that is also aided by the 17173.4mm High-Speed Turbine Centrifugal Fan which has a Fan Speed of up to 20,000 RPM.
In addition to this powerhouse of a processor we have got 16GB of LDDR5X of RAM and 512GB of UFS 4.0 storage, this is the highest-end version as there is a specced version that halves the Storage and reduces the RAM to 12GB. Keeping this all going is a mammoth 10100mAh daul cell Battery which can charge at up to 80W.
This battery has a neat trick up its sleeve though. If you were playing a game on the tablet with it set up on a stand for example and you just want it to be powered up but are not worried about charging it then =you can set it to do just that. This is called Charge Separation and can be set up within the settings menu. This is a great option for those who wish to take advantage of the display out option and set this up as a mini gaming station with a monitor, mouse and keyboard for example.
That about wraps up my hands on and unboxing of the RedMagic Nova Gaming Tablet. I will be using this over the next few weeks to see how well it works and how it fits in with my usage scenarios.
If you are interested in getting hold of one of these tablets then please do check out the RedMagic site here for current pricing and availability. they also have the aforementioned Keyboard and Stylus available there as well.
Prices for the tablet start at £439 for the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage version and increase to £559 for the one I have on review here.
Check back in a few weeks for a full review
